Misty Miller

My relationship with yoga started in 2006, when a friend invited to me to class with her. At the time I was very hesitant, and thought that yoga was just about stretching.  I ran and lifted weights, and didn’t understand the mental and physical aspects of yoga. I went to a few hot yoga classes with her, but I struggled with the temperature, and just really did not feel like it was for me.  Then she invited me to class with her at Uptown Yoga, I was intrigued by the fun sequences and inviting atmosphere. The instructors were all so compassionate and warm; they encouraged me not to push past my limits, and to let my body open up when it was ready.  I spent my entire adolescence doing competitive sports, so the letting go of the ego and competition was a very unfamiliar, but welcomed change for me. Even with all my strength I didn’t have the discipline or focus to hold many of the poses. I fell a lot in class, laughed a lot, and cried a little; but nothing could compare to the feelings that would wash over me as I lay on my mat in Savasana.

I was hooked from then on out, and began a regular yoga practice. Although, I couldn’t explain how, or why, many things began to change in my life. I was becoming physically and mentally stronger than I had ever been! Things that at one time would have sent me into panic mode, no longer seemed significant. I began to open up my body, and my heart.  My relationships grew stronger, and I noticed an improved mood and mental clarity.  I began to strip away the layers, and take notice of what really mattered to me.

I began my 200 hour teacher training to deepen my knowledge, and to share my passion, and enthusiasm of this ancient practice with others. I found my passion for Vinyasa (flow) at Uptown Yoga, and I hope to inspire others to find theirs. I encourage my students to be patient with their bodies, and find the playfulness and joy in the journey.

Read Misty’s article about the Eight Limbs of Yoga here.